Vintage lady art nouveau mirror by William Tara

Lovely vintage art nouveau mirror, lady with hat, collectibles design. Wonderful art nouveau piece featuring a glamorous lady with an attractive design with a hat curled up and a ribbon with an intricate foliage background, with a swirl effect border in an vivid noir style. Comes with a dark wooden frame. In great vintage condition with minimal signs of original authentic patina. William (Bill) W. Tara. (1916 - 1973) He was born on July 4, 1916, and died penniless in 1973 in the VA Hospital, Los Angeles, California. Bill was a very good graphic artist. Unfortunately though, he was a very poor businessman. As a side line business, Bill created many lithography masters for commercial retail sales while employed for various firms as a movie director, animator and graphic artist. Some of his best works were his line drawings (litho's) and on his early litho's, Bill would hand watercolor them and sign them in pencil. William Tara was educated In California Public Schools. He attended Los Angeles City College. In 1942, Bill became a free-lance illustrator and designer. Height: 33cm Length: 23cm Width: 1.5cm...more

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